2021 House Bill 4387

Expand open records law to legislators and governor’s office

Introduced in the House

March 2, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-73)

To prescribe detailed procedures and standards for determining how much the legislature may charge for fulfilling Freedom of Information Act requests for government records. This is part of a package comprised of House Bills 4383 to 4392 that would extend the state’s open records law to the legislature, subject to a range of exceptions and exemptions.

Referred to the Committee on Oversight

March 11, 2021

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 18, 2021

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 23, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Oversight